The music of The Beatles, New York in the 1960s, and the American youth's actions to protest the Vietnam War, form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poo... Read allThe music of The Beatles, New York in the 1960s, and the American youth's actions to protest the Vietnam War, form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.The music of The Beatles, New York in the 1960s, and the American youth's actions to protest the Vietnam War, form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 18 nominations total
Martin Luther
- Jo-Jo
- (as Martin Luther McCoy)
Lisa Dwyer Hogg
- Jude's Liverpool Girlfriend
- (as Lisa Hogg)
Timothy R. Boyce Jr.
- Jock
- (as T.R. Boyce Jr.)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Julie Taymor watched the premiere of Across The Universe sitting next to Paul McCartney. She was nervous about what he would think so when the movie was over she asked if there was anything he didn't like about it and McCartney responded "What's not to like?" McCartney also sang along with "All My Loving" under his breath, a very moving moment for Taymor.
- GoofsAt the military funeral, the soldiers fold the flag wrong, as the stars should never face down. Soldiers would definitely know this.
- Alternate versionsThe Blu-ray edition omits when the one police officer says "No one else is allowed up there." after allowing the rest of the gang to stay on the roof of the building. This can lead to confusion as to why Lucy wasn't allowed to go up after realizing Jude was up there.
- ConnectionsEdited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
Featured review
All We Needed Was Love
A phenomenal feature length video clip with the Beatles songs and Julie Taymor's eye at the helm. The story, of course, is wafer thin but who cares, right? We're not here for intellectual enlightenment but for the forceful, visionary, smart ass style of one of the female filmmakers that has already revolutionize the Broadway stage without, really, changing anything. I believe that's the kind of revolution that leaves a sign. The kind that reassures rather than confuse and "Accross the Universe" does just that. The Beatles are reassuring their message is reassuring. Little did that generation know that things were going to take a terrifying turn. Love! Love! Love! All You need is love. Still true but we've never been, as a society, so far apart. It was great to see teen agers humming the Beatles tunes coming out of the theater. The lyrics are like Gospel or lullabies. Was it only yesterday? It feels like centuries ago. The innocence seems foreign and at the same time so real. It will be nice to go back with the experience of hindsight. It doesn't work like that, does it? No, I'm afraid not. In the meantime the great Julie Taymor gives as a beautiful reminder. And a lovely evening out at the movies.
- albertocrienzi
- Dec 20, 2007
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- All You Need Is Love
- Filming locations
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada(location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $45,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,602,291
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $667,784
- Sep 16, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $29,625,761
- Runtime2 hours 13 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- 2.39 : 1
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